A man has been killed by his friend’s deadly puff adder while he was helping look after it. The snake is now reportedly on the loose after escaping from the owner’s home in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – although some experts suspect that the animal may have been deliberately hidden by its owner. The victim, a […]
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Lessons from panda conservation could help Asia’s other, overlooked, bears
Serving as the mascot of a world-renowned conservation organization, building diplomatic relationships between China and the world, playing protagonists in blockbuster movies — giant pandas have done it all. The public attention and adulation these animals garner make them star attractions at zoos and have helped pump billions into tailor-made conservation programs that have successfully […]
Carolina Tiger Rescue Takes in Endangered Female Red Wolves
Carolina Tiger Rescue is a 501(c)3 GFAS-accredited nonprofit wildlife sanctuary that’s dedicated to saving and protecting wild cats in captivity and the wild. They work to help wild cats live in their native habitats in peace without being exploited by humans. The rescue recently welcomed two three-year-old female red wolves to its sanctuary! They shared […]
Elephant trainer lost his job after beating elephant’s head with a sharp metal rod
In a new viral video from Thailand, a teenage elephant keeper is seen striking an elephant with a spiky metal stick. His manager then grabbed the adolescent by the neck and forced him to kneel in front of the elephant. At the Ayutthaya Elephant Palace in Thailand, a worker was getting ready to give tourists […]
Trade in derivatives of ‘farmed’ tigers is increasing in China, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam and South Africa
EIA has released new clandestine film showing Laos’ massive development of captive-breeding facilities for tigers and bears. The number of confined animals has more than doubled, and they are maintained in rows of concrete enclosures. This expansion is in direct violation of an international judgement prohibiting the breeding of tigers for the commerce in their […]
Support the petition to demand Lolita the orca be transported to a sea sanctuary
A 4-year-old wild orca named Lolita was captured off the coast of Washington on August 8, 1970, and wrenched away from her family and ocean home. She was taken to Miami and placed in the world’s tiniest orca tank on September 14, 1970, almost a month after her kidnapping. Since then, Lolita has been held […]
Animal parks and zoos exposed for renting out koalas for profit
The ‘horrible’ practice of animal parks hiring out koalas for thousands of dollars per hour to homes and hotels in NSW may be outlawed. Conservation organizations slammed the Australian Reptile Park on the NSW Central Coast in January for allegedly renting koalas to clients who wanted to ‘impress guests’ at events, hotels, or residences. Due […]
57 wild elephants sold by Namibia for export to undisclosed destinations
According to a statement released today by Namibia’s Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, the government is in the process of capturing 57 wild elephants that were auctioned off last year. Namibia had declared in December 2020, much to the chagrin of environmentalists and elephant supporters, that it would auction off 170 of its elephants […]